4 cooL ARTS CAREERS MUSIC PRODUCER CHAPTER ONE UNDERSTANDING MUSIC PRODUCING new band's dream is coming true as the musicians enter the studio with their instruments and get Producer George Martin helped the Beatles become one of the most successful rock groups of all
ready to play The band is recording its first album after months of playing small shows The audio engineer and the producer are in the control booth to record and adjust the sounds The producer gives direction for each song and helps the band members create a vision for their album He may ask them to speed up a song take the pitch higher or change the lyrics He guides the musicians as they try to create a hit record After the recording session the engineer and the producer still have work to do They use audio equipment and computers to make the recordings sound as good as they can One of the most famous and successful producers of all time is George Martin In 1962 he began working with a group of four unknown musicians called the Beatles The Beatles went on to sell more than 1 billion records and to become one of the most popular bands of all time Martin encouraged them to try new sounds and music styles He helped them to develop as artists and to push themselves forward with each album During his career Martin produced 19 number one hit albums and 22 number one hit singles in the United States His production talent inspired many young people to enter the music business Today technology plays a key role in the music industry People download music from the Internet and store it on computers and portable devices Musicians of all ages and skill levels can record their music and post it online for others to hear People interested in music production can buy affordable home studio equipment and learn to record and mix songs 6
6 COOL ARTS CAREERS MUSIC PRODUCER Technology is changing how music is heard and produced Everyone has access to an audience through the Internet Josh Swade is a music producer and the owner of a small record label He produces and markets new artists When Swade was growing up his father played the drums and was passionate about music When I was in high school I bought a pair of turntables and began to DJ at parties and events Swade says He decided to pursue a career in the music business LEARNING INNOVATION SKILLS Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 187 This invention was the main recording technology for many years In 1925 the electronic microphone improved the sound quality of recordings By the early 1980s records were also available as cassette tapes and compact discs Today music can be downloaded from the Internet and carried around on a tiny music player In the past people could only hear music on the radio at a concert or on a record purchased at a store Most people only listened to music created by professional artists Now anyone can record music at home and put it on the Internet How do you think this affects the music
Vinyl records are just one of the many ways to listen to music
